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Francis L. "Fregon" Saddler, 57, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls of natural causes. Wake services will begin at 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy, and will continue until his funeral Mass, which will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Rocky Boy. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please... Full story
Correction: The U.S. Department of the Interior has determined that Ken St. Blatt Marks was illegally removed as chair of the Chippewa Cree Business Committee, but has not ordered he be reinstated, his attorney, Martha King said. St. Marks and his attorneys will have 15 days to present the relief they would like to see implemented, she said. The tribe will then have 15 days to respond. The Department of the Interior solicitor said she would like to see the two sides come to an agreement, but if that isn’t successful, the d... Full story
Rocky Boy Elementary School students got a surprise Friday when Santa Claus showed up to give them presents. Every student at the school received a gift this year through a community project that was started by Rocky Boy High School teacher and adviser Kristi Mylorett three years ago. This is the first year they have been able to give a gift to every student at the elementary school. "We are bringing presents to these wonderful kids," said Isiah Murie, a senior at the high...
A long line formed at Havre-Hill County Library Saturday afternoon for a community hayride. A horse-drawn wagon was used in the rides, and this brought in many families. Each ride was around 10 minutes long and went through town. U.S. Border Patrol-Havre sector agents were on hand to make sure everyone remained safe on the icy roads. Lori Roberts, the children's librarian, planned this event and said that she participated in hayrides when she was a child. "I thought this... Full story
The Early Edge pre-school program proposed by Gov. Steve Bullock will be far more expensive than supporters claim, and it will cause unforeseen problems for school districts that take part. Those are the concerns of State Sen.-elect Kris Hansen, R-Havre, who spoke to the Hill County Pachyderm Club Friday. Hansen said Bullock, a Democrat, has set aside $3,700 for every student who participates in the pre-K program. But other states involved in similar programs have found the cost to be $7,000 to $8,000 Hansen said. The state... Full story
Special to the Daily News The Montana Wildlife Federation and the Phil Tawney Hunters Conservation Endowment are accepting applications for the 2015 round of annual grants and scholarships. In the last 10 years, the endowment has awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships and grants to further Montana’s hunting, wildlife and outdoor heritage. Established in 1998, the endowment honors the late Phil Tawney, a fourth-generation Montanan, lifetime sportsman, and conservation leader. Tawney was dedicated to protecting M... Full story
Special to the Daily News The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Chinook from 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Wallner Hall. Anyone age 16 or older is encouraged to donate blood, People 16 or 17 must have a signed parental consent and a valid ID. Anyone 18 years of age and older should bring a donor card or a valid ID. Appointments are highly encouraged by the Red Cross, and people who have not made an appointment but would like to do so, can go online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 or... Full story
Special to the Daily News North-central Montana native Corey Couturier was the featured guest artist at an artist reception held at the Artitudes cooperative art gallery in the Atrium Mall Dec. 12. At 7 p.m. his large art piece, that is hanging on display in the mall itself, was unveiled. A good-sized crowd attended to share in the wine, live music and watch the young dancers from Northstar Dance who performed during the event. Couturier is the featured artist at Atritudes... Full story
Emily Mayer There were few columns of local interest in the Dec. 18, 1914, issue of The Box Elder Valley Press. For this 49th installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of statehood, we find: CAUSED MUCH ALARM Much alarm was caused some of our residents this week when scarlet fever developed among the children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner. When it became known the school house was thoroughly fumigated and as we have been informed that it is but a slight attack,... Full story
Editor: If a body of water has no outlet, it becomes stagnant,but if the inflow is matched by the outflow, it becomes a source of freshness and life. Just so, the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is not a stagnant “dead sea” receiving and hoarding the generosity of the community, but a fresh and refreshing lake, into which and out of which gifts flow, enriching the lives of many in the community. Of course, almost 200 children are enriched in after-school activities at the club daily thanks to the generosity of the com... Full story
Editor: Local businesses are what drive the Havre community every day. They generate the majority of our tax base to finance local government for police/fire protection, the parks we all enjoy and the schools our children and grandchildren attend. They are the sponsors of hundreds of youth and school activities and teams, they sponsor thousands of dollars in scholarships for college education, they are the supporters of art and culture, and they are the individuals who donate their time and money, equipment and talent to... Full story
Hats off to Havre City Councilwomen Pam Hillery and Terry Lilletvedt for taking up what might be the politically unpopular issue of raising taxes. The two lawmakers want the city to undertake a massive effort to improve the city’s deteriorating infrastructure. That will go over well with the voters. And they are putting out options on how to best pay for that undertaking. That will not be popular. But the need for improvement to streets, sidewalks, sewers and water systems is pretty clear to anyone who travels around the city... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report made at the police department at 5:15 p.m. Friday of a theft of firearms. —— An officer making a motor vehicle stop at 8:15 p.m. Friday on 3rd Avenue issued a summons to Celisia LeeAnn Eagleman, 23, of Havre on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license and failure to carry or produce proof of insurance. —— An officer issued a warning to “move along” after seeing two pickup trucks stopped in the street at 9:52 p.m. Friday on 14th Street West. —— An officer res... Full story
Vina Derbyshire, 76, passed away Dec. 8, at home in Shoreline, Washington, after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born Jan. 10, 1938 to Frederich and Rosina (Zahn) Buchholz, in Dodson, Montana, she moved to Seattle from Havre, Montana, in 1964. She loved playing women's softball when she was young and was an avid gardener and reader. Vina loved children and placed emphasis on education. She is survived by husband, Howard; children John (Kristi), Donald (Kris)... Full story
Muriel B. Otto, 94, died Dec. 15, 2014, at Heritage Place in Kalispell, Montana, of natural causes. She was in the presence of her son, Arthur Otto. Funeral services will be held in Havre this summer.... Full story
Caroline J. Eagleman, 58, of Yakima, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at her residence of natural causes. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy, and will continued until her traditional funeral service, which was held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. Burial was to follow in the Eagleman Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit... Full story
After a two-game home stand, the Glacier Nationals took to the road this past weekend to take on one of the toughest teams in the Frontier Division of the North American Tier 3 Hockey League. No team enjoys moral victories but considering just how good the Gillette Wild are, there is no shame is the results of this weekend's games for Glacier, as the Nationals fell 1-0 and 3-0 to the Wild on consecutive nights in Gillette. With the losses, the Nationals fell to 4-20-4 overall...
Going into this weekend's Scottsdale Chandler-Gilbert Classic in Arizona, Montana State University-Northern head coach Shawn Huse knew the sledding was going to be tough, even without any snow. After all, the Lights were coming off a month-long break, and they were going up against two of the top teams in all of NAIA basketball, as well as a CIS powerhouse from Canada. And things were very bit as tough as advertised as Northern dropped their games against nationally ranked...
The Havre High swim teams got the 2014-15 season off to a great start by hosting the Havre Invitational last weekend. But the Blue Ponies looked even more seasoned in their second meet of the new season. This past weekend, HHS was in Great Falls for meets Friday and Saturday. Havre competed against Great Falls High, CMR and Class A rival Hardin in the Great Falls Pre Relay Meet Friday afternoon, then took part in the Great Falls Relays on Saturday. And in both meets, but...
The weekend before Christmas break usually means the Havre High wrestling team is at the CMR Holiday Classic. And while the Blue Ponies did compete in the event, they didn't do so at full strength as a number of their top wrestles traveled to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to test their skills in the top wrestling meet in the Northwest, the Tri-State Tournament. The result of the split teams was that the Ponies did not contend to win either event, which took place in Great Falls and C...
When it comes to Central A conference play, the Havre High girls basketball team knows it’s a different animal. Those games are the ones stressed by head coach Dustin Kraske on the Blue Ponies’ schedule and the extra attention given to them continues to pay dividends. Following a season opening loss to Malta, Havre, the defending Class A state champions, looked the part this past weekend with blowout wins over Central A rivals Belgrade and Livingston. Havre opened the wee... Full story
Last season, Belgrade was the nemesis of the Havre High boys basketball team. Especially after the Panthers beat the Blue Ponies four times, including wins at the Central A divisional and Class A state tournament. But Friday night, the Ponies exorcised their demons and notched a key road win in Central A conference play by knocking off the Panthers 40-36 in Belgrade. Then, Saturday night, the Ponies closed out their weekend with a dramatic 82-77 win in double overtime over Liv... Full story
Kelly Kramer was a late addition to the list of finalists for the vacant head football coaching job at Montana State University-Northern. But make no mistake, Kramer feels he is more than ready for the job. Friday afternoon, Kramer, a former tight end for the famed University of Oklahoma Sooners, spoke to the Havre and Northern community about just how ready he is to be a head coach — and more specifically, the head coach of the Lights. “I’m excited to be here,” said Kramer,... Full story
